The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-06-30

= Inventor john w. Keely, who has
been giving exhibitions of what he calls
his sympathetic etherc motor during the
past week in Philadelphia, has been so
bothered by the questions of puzzled
spectators that he has prepared printed
statement in which he says that he is
now graduating his engine, and is at work
on the fifth octave. Ills system, he says,
is founded on sympathetic vibration, in
which there is neither pressure nor ex.
haustion, aud all the power is generated,
the engines run and the cannon fired
through mine. When the present
process of adjustment shall be complet,
ed, and when he shall be protected by
patents, Keely says that he will give an
explanation of his power, a knowledge
ofwhich can be more easily acquired than
that necessary for the operation of a
steam engine.
In Marion lives a colored woman who
is older than the uinteenth century. She
has the reputation of being iuordnately
fond of filthy lacre," and when her aged
fingers close over dime its mission in
the money world is for the time being
ended. Some time ago revival services
were being conducted in the church to
which this old woman belongs. At one
of the experience meetings held by the
congregation the old woman was nightly
wrought upon anGI was led into nara
ton of her experience "Brudren and
sistern," she said, Il has been mos sis
tent membah OBJ de church now gwine
mighty nigh onto eighty yeah, an, bless
de Lawd, it have oebber cos me one ten
cent yet" 1t is said that the cougrega.
ton now want to turn the old woman
out of the church. Further developments
are awaited with interest," Marion Inde:c.
- The Island of Johanna, Comoro
Islands, has some very peculiar customs.
The natives arc je; black, but neat and
clean. The girls after marriage are not
allowed on the streets at all, and can see
no one but their husbands. Rich men
are allowed four wives, poor men one:
When poor man gets poorer he can sell
q half share in his wife for so much
money, regulated by law. A native
belle, before her marriage, makes fine
display on the fashionable streets of Jo-
hanna in this riga red calico Mother
Hubbard gown, printed with pattern
of banana leaves, reac.liDg to her knees
no shoes or stockin gs, and for headgear
wide rimmed, blue china teacup, worn
with the handle OH one side for conve-
nience in taking off.
Attorney General Earle has made
investments in real estate in Birmingham
and is seriously thinking Of removing
there in the near future. We are all in
hopes, however, that be will remain in
Sumter, as it would be great loss to our
people for him to go, We doubt if South
Carolina has son to whom she can
point with more pride than the general.
A man of decided opinions and who is
never slow or afraid to make them known
or any occasion, Sumter county will
never forget her debt of gratitude to him
for his aid in Kidding this county Of the
radicals in '7G, and loses no opportunity
to honor herself in honoring him.-Co.
Mmbia Register.
An intimate friend of the tattooed
man from Maine in recent conversation
said: "Mr. Blaine will not return until
after the National Republican Conven-
tion. His absence will relieve him from
the embarrassment Of saying whether he
would accept the nomination for Presi-
dent again. OF course. if in his absence
his friends should Insist upon renominat-
ing him he could hardly do less than
accept the responsibility. Mr.. Blaine: 1
understand, will mike circuit of the
globe. When he lands in San Francisco
next summer he will probably receive the
news that he has been renominatod for
President by the Republican party"